09-002749TTS Palm Beach County School Board vs. Rebecca Sorenson
 Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Wednesday, November 18, 2009.


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Summary: Respondent, who failed to report a student's allegation of abuse and failed to take appropriate measures to protect the student from an alleged perpetrator, who worked at the school, should be suspended without pay for ten days.

1STATE OF FLORIDA

4DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

8PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, )

14)

15Petitioner, )

17)

18vs. ) Case No. 09-2749

23)

24REBECCA SORENSEN, )

27)

28Respondent. )

30)

31RECOMMENDED ORDER

33Pursuant to notice, a formal administrative hearing was

41conducted by video teleconference on September 9, 2009, between

50West Palm Beach and Tallahassee, Florida, before Administrative

58Law Judge Claude B. Arrington of the Division of Administrative

68Hearings (DOAH).

70APPEARANCES

71For Petitioner: Vicki L. Evans-Pare, Esquire

77Palm Beach County School Board

82Post Office Box 19239

86West Palm Beach, Florida 33416-9239

91For Respondent: Peter Perettine, Esquire

96190 West Palmetto Park Road

101Boca Raton, Florida 33432

105STATEMENT OF THE ISSUE

109Whether Petitioner, Palm Beach County School Board

116(Petitioner or School Board), has just cause to discipline the

126employment of Rebecca Sorensen (Respondent or Ms. Sorensen)

134based on the conduct alleged in the “Petition.” Also at issue

145is the appropriate penalty, if any.

151PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

153At the times relevant to this proceeding, Ms. Sorensen was

163an assistant principal at Hagen Road Elementary School (Hagen

172Road). On May 15, 2009, the School Board filed a Petition

183against Respondent alleging certain facts pertaining to

190information received by Respondent regarding an allegation of

198sexual abuse against a male fifth-grade student at Hagen Road,

208who, to protect his privacy, will be referred to as Student J.

220Also in an effort to protect the student’s privacy, Student J.’s

231grandfather, who served as his guardian, will be referred to as

242Student J.’s grandfather. The alleged abuse occurred at the

251residence of Student J.’s grandfather and involved a male adult

261who was serving as a sitter for Student J. while the grandfather

273was hospitalized for medical tests. The male caretaker also

282worked as a counselor at the Hagen Road School Age Child Care

294Program (the after-school care program) during the school day,

303including the hours the after-school program was open. The

312adult sitter will be referred to as the male counselor.

322Based on the factual allegations of the Petition,

330Petitioner asserts that Respondent’s employment should be

337suspended without pay for ten days.

343By letter dated March 24, 2009, Arthur C. Johnson, Ph.D.,

353Petitioner’s Superintendent of Schools, advised Respondent in

360writing that he intended to recommend to the School Board at a

372special meeting to take place on April 8, 2009, that he would

384recommended that Respondent’s employment be suspended without

391pay for ten days. The letter reflects that the recommendation

401was based on allegations of

406. . . failure to exercise best professional

414judgment, failure to report child abuse,

420failure to safeguard a student, misconduct-

426careless disregard for policy/directive/rule

430and violation of 6B-1.001(3), Florida

435Administrative Code, [and] The Code of

441Ethics of the Education Profession in

447Florida. Furthermore, the allegations

451included a violation of School Board Policy

4581.013(1), Responsibility of the School

463District Personnel and Staff and 5.3,

469Reporting Child Abuse, Abandonment, or

474Neglect.

475The letter further reflected the following:

481Sufficient just cause exists for you to be

489disciplined pursuant to Sections

4931012.22(1)(f) and 1012.27(5), Florida

497Statutes; Palm Beach County School District

503Policies 1.013 and 3.27 for violations of

510the foregoing.

512The School Board voted to adopt Superintendent Johnson’s

520recommendation. Respondent thereafter requested a formal

526administrative hearing, Petitioner filed its formal petition,

533and the matter was referred to DOAH and this proceeding

543followed.

544The Petition alleges that on September 3, 2008, Respondent

553became aware of Student J.’s disclosure that he had been the

564victim of a lewd and lascivious sex act by the male counselor.

576The Petition charges Respondent with failing to report the child

586abuse as required by Section 39.201, Florida Statutes, and

595School Board Policy 5.30. The Petition further charges that the

605failure to report constituted a breach of Respondent’s

613“obligation to the student . . . (to) make reasonable effort to

625protect the student from conditions harmful to learning and/or

634to the student’s mental and/or physical health and/or safety” as

644required by Florida Administrative Code Rule 6B-1.003(3)(a).

651The Petition further alleged that the breach was sufficiently

660serious to impair her effectiveness as an assistant principal at

670the school and constituted a failure to exercise her best

680professional judgment. The Petition alleged that Respondent

687violated School District Policies 1.013 and 5.30; Florida

695Administrative Code Rules 6B-1.001, 6B-1.006(3), and 6B-4-.009;

702and Section 39.201, Florida Statutes.

707At the final hearing, Petitioner presented the testimony of

716Respondent; Cheri Rosen (Assistant Director of the after school

725program); Nicole Lamb (Director of the after school program);

734Richard Hughes (Principal of Hagen Road); Vincent Mintus (a

743Detective on Petitioner’s police force); and Angelette Green

751(Director of Employee Relations for Petitioner). Petitioner

758offered the following pre-marked Exhibits, each of which was

767admitted into evidence: 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20,

78123, 24, 27, and 28. Respondent offered no further testimony,

791but she offered one exhibit, which was admitted into evidence.

801Unless otherwise noted, all statutory references are to

809Florida Statutes (2009). References to rules are to the rules

819in effect as of the entry of this Recommended Order. The

830relevant statutes and rules have not changed since the date of

841the events at issue.

845As part of their Prehearing Stipulation, the parties

853stipulated to certain facts. Those factual stipulations have

861been incorporated as findings of fact.

867A Transcript of the proceedings, consisting of one volume,

876was filed on October 15, 2009. On a joint motion, the deadline

888for the filing of Proposed Recommended Orders was extended to

898October 30, 2009. Each party filed a Proposed Recommended

907Order, which has been duly-considered by the undersigned in the

917preparation of this Recommended Order.

922FINDINGS OF FACT

9251. At all times material hereto, Petitioner was the

934constitutional entity authorized to operate, control, and

941supervise the public schools in Palm Beach County, Florida.

9502. Respondent has been an employee of the Petitioner since

9601987. At all times relevant to this proceeding, Respondent was

970an assistant principal employed by Petitioner at Hagen Road,

979which is a public elementary school in Palm Beach County,

989Florida.

9903. Petitioner’s Policy No. 5.30 requires that, “(a)

998District employees who know or have reasonable cause to suspect,

1008that a child is an abused, abandoned, or neglected child shall

1019immediately report such knowledge or suspicion to the Department

1028of Children and Families’ [sic] Florida Abuse Hotline (1-800-

103796ABUSE, 24 hours a day)."

10424. Section 39.201(1)(a), Florida Statutes, provides, as

1049follows:

1050(1)(a) Any person who knows, or has

1057reasonable cause to suspect, that a child is

1065abused, abandoned, or neglected by a parent,

1072legal custodian, caregiver, or other person

1078responsible for the child's welfare,[ 1 ] as

1087defined in this chapter, or that a child is

1096in need of supervision and care and has no

1105parent, legal custodian, or responsible

1110adult relative immediately known and

1115available to provide supervision and care

1121shall report such knowledge or suspicion to

1128the department in the manner prescribed in

1135subsection (2).

1137(b) Reporters in the following occupation

1143categories are required to provide their

1149name to the hotline staff:

1154* * *

11574. School teacher or other school

1163official or personnel;

11665. Respondent’s position as an Assistant Principal at

1174Hagen Road is included within the definitions of school

1183personnel for purposes of Section 39.201(1)(a), Florida

1190Statutes.

11916. The requirement to report suspected child abuse was

1200reiterated in the Faculty Handbook for Hagen Road for the 2008-

121109 school year.

12147. Cheri Rosen is the assistant director of Hagen Road’s

1224after school care program. Ms. Rosen’s son and Student J. were

1235in the fifth grade during the 2008-09 school year and have been

1247friends since their first grade year. Labor Day fell on

1257September 1 in 2008. On August 28, 2008, the Thursday prior to

1269Labor Day, Student J. spent the night at Ms. Rosen’s house

1280because his grandfather was hospitalized for medical tests.

1288Student J. told Ms. Rosen’s daughter of an incident that

1298occurred in December 2007, while Student J. was being baby-sat

1308at his grandfather’s house, by the male counselor from the Hagen

1319Road after school care program. Ms. Rosen’s daughter

1327immediately told her father (Mr. Rosen) who instructed his

1336daughter to tell her mother (Mrs. Rosen). Immediately after her

1346daughter talked to her, Ms. Rosen asked that Student J. come

1357tell her firsthand what had happened.

13638. Student J. told Ms. Rosen that while he was being baby-

1375sat by the male counselor at his grandfather’s house in December

13862007, just before winter break, the male counselor had taken a

1397live snake and wrapped it around his (the male counselor’s)

1407penis and told Student J. to look. Student J. told Ms. Rosen

1419that he looked and then looked away. Student J. related that

1430the male counselor told Student J. “now its your turn.” Student

1441J. told Ms. Rosen that he said no and walked out of the room.

14559. Ms. Rosen told Student J. that she was going to have to

1468tell his grandfather about the incident, and that she was also

1479going to report this to Ms. Lamb, who was Ms. Rosen’s supervisor

1491at the after school care program.

149710. Ms. Rosen spoke to Ms. Lamb shortly after her

1507conversation with Student J. Ms. Lamb advised Ms. Rosen that

1517she should tell the Student J.’s grandfather that he should

1527contact the police. She further told Ms. Rosen, incorrectly,

1536that she did not have to go through the school because the

1548alleged incident occurred at the residence of Student J.’s

1557grandfather, and because Student J. reported the incident at her

1567home.

156811. Two days after Ms. Rosen’s conversation with Student

1577J., his grandfather returned home from the hospital. Ms. Rosen

1587and her husband visited with the grandfather and related to him

1598the incident as Student J. had related it to them. The

1609grandfather, who tried to remain calm because he has a heart

1620condition, asked what he should do next. Ms. Rosen told him he

1632had to go to the police.

163812. When Ms. Lamb returned to school on September 2, 2008,

1649she had a voice mail from Student J.’s grandfather. She tried

1660to return the call, but she could not reach him.

167013. On Thursday, September 4, 2008, Respondent was paged

1679by a Ms. Ciavolino, the school treasurer and bookkeeper.

1688Ms. Ciavolino related that Student J.’s grandfather had just

1697called, told her about the incident, and said that he wanted

1708advice from Respondent.

171114. Shortly thereafter on September 4, 2008, Student J.’s

1720grandfather called Respondent to talk with her about the

1729incident. The grandfather was hesitant, so Respondent told him

1738what Ms. Ciavolino had told him, and Respondent also told him

1749that she knew he wanted advice. After the grandfather confirmed

1759what Ms. Ciavolino had related to her, Respondent advised the

1769grandfather that the incident needed to be reported right away.

1779She asked the grandfather where he lived in an attempt to

1790determine whether the Delray Beach Police Department (DBPD) or

1799the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office would have jurisdiction.

1808She also told him that it would need to be reported to the

1821Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Although he

1830remained hesitant, the grandfather told Respondent that he would

1839report the incident.

184215. On September 4, 2008, Respondent instructed Ms. Lamb

1851to keep the male counselor away from Student J. and all other

1863students. At that time, the male counselor was preparing to

1873leave in a week or two to join the military. In the interim, he

1887had been assigned to train new counselors, which did not require

1898that he have direct contact with children. The male counselor

1908remained on Hagen Road campus until he was removed as a result

1920of the police investigation that ensued.

192616. Other than her instructions to Ms. Lamb, Respondent

1935took no further action to ensure that the male counselor would

1946have no contact with children.

195117. Respondent did not report the allegation of abuse to

1961her principal (Mr. Hughes), to any law enforcement agency, or to

1972the DCFS. Further, she did not instruct Ms. Rosen, Ms. Lamb, or

1984Ms. Ciavolino to file any type of written report. 2

199418. Respondent testified that she did not feel she had to

2005file a report because Student J.’s grandfather agreed to file a

2016report. Respondent further testified that she did not feel she

2026had to file a report because she heard of the allegations from

2038the grandfather and not the student.

204419. On September 9, 2008, Student J.’s grandfather

2052reported the incident to the DBPD which immediately began an

2062investigation in conjunction with a DCFS investigator.

206920. As a result of the DBPD/DCFS investigation, Mr. Hughes

2079learned of the allegations and immediately barred the male

2088counselor from the school campus.

209321. Thereafter, Petitioner’s Police Department began its

2100own investigation of Respondent based on her conduct and failure

2110to act as described in this Recommended Order.

211822. All relevant procedural steps were taken by Petitioner

2127in bringing these charges against Respondent. Part of the

2136procedure requires a pre-disciplinary meeting at which the

2144subject of an investigation is given the opportunity to give his

2155or her version of the events. Respondent declined to attend the

2166pre-disciplinary meeting on advice of counsel because at the

2175time of the meeting a criminal investigation was being

2184conducted. 3

218623. After the pre-disciplinary meeting, the matter was

2194referred to Petitioner’s Employee Investigatory Committee (EIC), 4

2202who recommended that the subject charges be brought against

2211Respondent with the recommended disposition of a ten-day

2219suspension of employment without pay. That recommendation was

2227forwarded to Dr. Johnson in his capacity of Superintendent of

2237Schools, who agreed with the recommendations of the EIC and

2247submitted the recommendation to the School Board. On April 8,

22572009, the School Board voted to accept the recommendation,

2266subject to Respondent’s rights pursuant to the provisions of

2275Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.

227924. The greater weight of the credible evidence

2287established that Respondent had a reasonable basis to believe

2296that Student J. had been subjected to sexual abuse and that she

2308did not report that abuse to her principal, the FDCS hotline, or

2320law enforcement.

232225. The greater weight of the credible evidence also

2331established that Respondent took insufficient steps to protect

2339Student J. from the male counselor after she learned of the

2350allegations of abuse. In reaching this finding, the undersigned

2359has considered that Principal Hughes barred the male counselor

2368from school premises as soon as he learned of the allegations.

2379Respondent did not bar the male counselor from the school

2389premises, but merely instructed Ms. Lamb to make sure that the

2400male counselor “. . . would not be with children until this was

2413resolved.” 5

241526. Respondent’s employment has not previously been

2422disciplined. Other than the facts set forth above, Respondent

2431has been, in the words of Principal Hughes, a fantastic

2441assistant principal who has performed above expectations. 6

2449CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

245227. The Division of Administrative Hearings has

2459jurisdiction over the subject matter parties to this case

2468pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57(1), Florida Statutes.

247628. Because Petitioner seeks to suspend Respondent’s

2483employment without pay and does not involve the loss of a

2494license or certification, Petitioner has the burden of proving

2503the allegations in its Administrative Complaint by a

2511preponderance of the evidence, as opposed to the more stringent

2521standard of clear and convincing evidence. McNeill v. Pinellas

2530County School Board , 678 So. 2d 476 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996); Allen v.

2543School Board of Dade County , 571 So. 2d 568, 569 (Fla. 3d DCA

25561990); Dileo v. School Board of Lake County , 569 So. 2d 883

2568(Fla. 3d DCA 1990).

257229. The preponderance of the evidence standard requires

2580proof by "the greater weight of the evidence," Black's Law

2590Dictionary 1201 (7th ed. 1999), or evidence that "more likely

2600than not" tends to prove a certain proposition. See Gross v.

2611Lyons , 763 So. 2d 276, 289 n.1 (Fla. 2000)(relying on American

2622Tobacco Co. v. State , 697 So. 2d 1249, 1254 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997)

2635quoting Bourjaily v. United States , 483 U.S. 171, 175 (1987)).

264530. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1012.27, Florida

2654Statutes, the School Superintendent has the authority to

2662recommend to the School Board that members of the instructional

2672staff be disciplined.

267531. Pursuant to Section 1012.27(1)(f), Florida Statutes,

2682the School Board has the authority to act on such

2692recommendations.

269332. Section 1012.33(6)(b), Florida Statutes, pertains to

2700contracts between school boards and members of the supervisory

2709staff, including school principals, and provides that such a

2718contract can be suspended or terminated for just cause, which

2728includes, relevant to this proceeding, misconduct in office.

273633. Petitioner has charged Respondent with “misconduct in

2744office.” The State Board of Education has defined the term

2754“misconduct in office” by Florida Administrative Code Rule 6B-

27634.009(3), as follows:

2766(3) Misconduct in office is defined as a

2774violation of the Code of Ethics of the

2782Education Profession as adopted in Rule 6B-

27891.001, F.A.C., and the Principles of

2795Professional Conduct for the Education

2800Profession in Florida as adopted in Rule 6B-

28081.006, F.A.C., which is so serious as to

2816impair the individual’s effectiveness in the

2822school system.

282434. The definition of “misconduct in office” requires a

2833two-pronged analysis. The first prong is whether the educator

2842violated the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession or the

2853Principles of conduct for the Education Profession in Florida.

2862The second prong is whether the breach is so serious as to

2874impair the individual’s effectiveness in the school system.

288235. Petitioner alleged in paragraphs 13 and 14 of its

2892Petition that Respondent failed to file a report of child abuse

2903mandated by Section 39.201, Florida Statutes, and School Board

2912Policy 5.30. Respondent had a reasonable basis for believing

2921that Student J. had been sexually abused in the manner reported

2932to her and consequently she was mandated to file a child abuse

2944report as required by statute and the School Board policy.

2954Respondent failed to do so. The mandatory nature of the rule

2965and the statute did not give Respondent the option she chose,

2976namely, waiting to see if the grandfather would file a complaint

2987with either a law enforcement agency of DFCS.

299536. Petitioner alleged in paragraph 16 through 19 that

3004Respondent’s failure to report the child abuse violated The

3013Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession

3021in Florida set forth at Florida Administrative Code Rule 6B-

3031the student . . . [to] make reasonable effort to protect the

3043student from conditions harmful to learning and/or to the

3052student’s mental and/or physical health and/or safety.”

3059Petitioner established that Respondent failed to take adequate

3067steps to protect Student J. from the male counselor after

3077Respondent learned of the allegations of abuse from Student J.’s

3087grandfather.

308837. Petitioner alleged in paragraph 21 of the Petition

3097that Respondent failed to exercise her best professional

3105judgment in failing to report the allegations of abuse and in

3116failing to protect Student J. from the male counselor.

3125Petitioner relies generally on the provisions of the Code of

3135Conduct of Ethics of the Education Profession in Florida as

3145codified in Florida Administrative Code Rule 6B-1.001.

3152Subsection (2) of the Code includes a requirement that an

3162educator “. . . seek to exercise the best professional judgment

3173and integrity.” Respondent’s conduct following her conversation

3180with Student J.’s grandfather on September 4, 2008, demonstrated

3189poor judgment and constituted a failure to adhere to the

3199requirements set forth in Florida Administrative Code Rule 6B-

32081.001(2), as alleged in paragraph 21 of the Petition.

321738. Petitioner established the first prong of the two-

3226pronged analysis required by the definition of the term

3235“misconduct in office.” Petitioner established that

3241Respondent’s conduct in failing to file mandatory reports

3249required by statute and rule, her failure to take appropriate

3259action to protect Student J. from the male counselor, and her

3270failure to utilize her best professional judgment following her

3279conversation with Student J.’s grandfather, violated Florida

3286Administrative Code Rules 6B-1.006(3)(a) and 6B-1.001(2) as

3293alleged in the Petition.

329739. The evidence as to the second prong of the analysis

3308was not as clear as the evidence establishing the first prong.

3319Mr. Hughes received a few calls from members of the public about

3331the incident, and there was at least one newspaper article

3341published about the matter. However, it is clear that

3350Mr. Hughes is pleased with Respondent’s overall job performance.

3359The only other testimony as to impairment came from Ms. Green,

3370whose background is in law enforcement, not school

3378administration.

337940. “Misconduct in office” may be established, even in the

3389where the conduct engaged in by the educator is of such a nature

3402that it “speaks for itself” in terms of its seriousness and its

3414adverse impact on the educator’s effectiveness. See Purvis v.

3423Marion County School Board , 766 So. 2d 492, 498 (Fla. 5th DCA

34352000); Walker v. Highlands County School Board , 752 So. 2d 127,

3446128-129 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000); and Summers v. School Board of

3457Marion County , 666 So. 2d 175 (Fla. 5th DCA 1995). The

3468misconduct at issue in this proceeding is of such a nature.

3479Failing to report an allegation of abuse from an elementary

3489student directed against an employee of that school and failing

3499to immediately take meaningful action to protect that student

3508and the other students from the alleged perpetrator is such a

3519lapse of judgment that it of necessity impairs the effectiveness

3529of an assistant principal.

353341. Petitioner established by the requisite standard that

3541Respondent is guilty of misconduct in office.

3548RECOMMENDATION

3549Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of

3559Law, it is RECOMMENDED that Petitioner enter a final order

3569adopting the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law contained

3579in this Recommended Order. It is further RECOMMENDED that the

3589final order suspends Respondent’s employment without pay for a

3598period of ten days.

3602DONE AND ENTERED this 18th day of November, 2009, in

3612Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.

3616___________________________________

3617CLAUDE B. ARRINGTON

3620Administrative Law Judge

3623Division of Administrative Hearings

3627The DeSoto Building

36301230 Apalachee Parkway

3633Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060

3636(850) 488-9675 SUNCOM 278-9675

3640Fax Filing (850) 921-6847

3644www.doah.state.fl.us

3645Filed with the Clerk of the

3651Division of Administrative Hearings

3655this 18th day of November, 2009.

3661ENDNOTES

36621 / Pursuant to Section 30.01(46), Florida Statutes, an adult

3672sitter is an "ther person responsible for the child's welfare."

36822/ Ms. Rosen and Ms. Lamb were subsequently disciplined by

3692Petitioner for their failures to properly report the allegations

3701of abuse.

37033 / On December 8, 2008, an assistant state attorney filed a

3715statement indication that no information would be filed for

3724failure to report child abuse with the following statement:

3733Based on the evidence presented, the State

3740cannot prove the allegations beyond every

3746reasonable doubt. This matter will be

3752handled administratively.

37544 / The EIC is composed of administrators, including an area

3765superintendent, a district administrator, and principals at the

3773high school, middle school, and elementary school levels.

37815 / See Transcript, page 23, beginning at line 16.

37916 / See Transcript, page 63, beginning at line 6.

3801COPIES FURNISHED :

3804Vicki L. Evans-Pare, Esquire

3808Palm Beach County School Board

3813Post Office Box 19239

3817West Palm Beach, Florida 33416-9239

3822Peter Perettine, Esquire

3825190 West Palmetto Park Road

3830Boca Raton, Florida 33432

3834Dr. Arthur C. Johnson, Superintendent

3839Palm Beach County School Board

38443340 Forest Hill Boulevard, C316

3849West Palm Beach, Florida 33406-5869

3854Dr. Eric J. Smith

3858Commissioner of Education

3861Department of Education

3864Turlington Building, Suite 1514

3868325 West Gaines Street

3872Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

3875Deborah K. Kearney, General Counsel

3880Department of Education

3883Turlington Building, Suite 1244

3887325 West Gaines Street

3891Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

3894NOTICE OF RIGHT TO SUBMIT EXCEPTIONS

3900All parties have the right to submit written exceptions within

391015 days from the date of this Recommended Order. Any exceptions

3921to this Recommended Order should be filed with the agency that

3932will issue the Final Order in this case.

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Case Information

Judge:
CLAUDE B. ARRINGTON
Date Filed:
05/19/2009
Date Assignment:
05/19/2009
Last Docket Entry:
04/04/2018
Location:
Westbay, Florida
District:
Northern
Agency:
ADOPTED IN TOTO
Suffix:
TTS
 

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